New WRX gets 40mpg highway?!

"Stupidru" (Schm1an)
02/14/2014 at 11:18 • Filed to: None

Taken from the Subaru Canada website, they are claiming 29/40 mpg on the 2015 wrx. On the next tab over it has a picture of the CVT saying 26/36 mpg. Does Canada have a different mpg rating system than the good ole' US-of-A? Those are insanely good numbers!

DISCUSSION (21)

RazoE > Stupidru
02/14/2014 at 11:19

I think it's accurate. You give it gas for about 4 feet and it slides on ice the rest of the way while basically idling.

bob and john > Stupidru
02/14/2014 at 11:20

I dont think so.....I wthink we use the same number you do....

Casper > Stupidru
02/14/2014 at 11:22

That seems high, but it's possible. I would wonder if something went wrong in the math from Kilometers to Miles or Liters to Gallons along the way though... or if they used Imperial Gallons.

JeffFurbs > RazoE
02/14/2014 at 11:22

Everyone knows AWD= does not slide. Therefor the ice must slide under the Rex

Stupidru > Casper
02/14/2014 at 11:25

It just doesn't seem possible. If it is, I'm going straight to the dealer to put in a pre-order, then going home and begging my wife for forgiveness... and then sleeping on the couch

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > bob and john
02/14/2014 at 11:26

Pretty sure we do too, our gas typically has a bit of anti-freeze in it in winter but I don't think it would be that big of a difference.

BeaterGT > Stupidru
02/14/2014 at 11:27

Hahahahahah BULLSHIT.

RazoE > JeffFurbs
02/14/2014 at 11:27

It works just like the Planet Express ship. The engine actually moves the entire universe around it.

Casper > Stupidru
02/14/2014 at 11:31

Yeah, that's why I was thinking they did something strange like using imperial gallons. That would make sense... they are basically 20% larger than US gallons. So 40 MPH imperial would be 32 MPG US... roughly based on my mental napkin math.

Stupidru > bob and john
02/14/2014 at 11:33

Apparently it's imperial mpg, which translates to 33mpg US

Tekamul > Stupidru
02/14/2014 at 11:33

No, this is not a direct comparison. I assume it's imperial gallons maybe?

Just converting liters, km to gallons and miles

7 l/ckm = 33.6mpg

9.8 = 24mpg

12.3 = 19.12

8.6 = 27.35

11 = 21.38

7.9 = 29.77

So the WRX manual gets 24/34. The STi is 19/27

ryjacobs > Stupidru
02/14/2014 at 11:34

In my '11 STi, I usually get around 18 or 19 MPG in the city, in summer. On the highway, it's a good day if I see 24 MPG - not even close to the claimed 33.

Stupidru > Casper
02/14/2014 at 11:35

Yeah, just checked and imperial gallons were used. Translates to something around 32.9mpg... still not bad for a high-strung car. I'm still confused why the CVT has worse figures than the manual though

Stupidru > ryjacobs
02/14/2014 at 11:36

Well your '11 STI also isn't a '14 STI which is where these claimed figures are from. And apparently these are using imperial MPG which is roughly 20% higher than US MPG

Dusty Ventures > Stupidru
02/14/2014 at 11:37

Definitely imperial gallons

Casper > Stupidru
02/14/2014 at 11:38

CVTs don't always get better MPG than manuals. Gear ratios are gear ratios. If they gave the 6 speed a better ratio for over drive than the CVT can get, or the 6 speed is simply more efficient, then it will have better MPG figures. Now when introduced to real world driving CVT usually wins because people suck at driving and a CVT removes a lot more of their choice to be stupid than a manual does.

Stupidru > Casper
02/14/2014 at 11:41

I'm still interested to start seeing real-world MPG figures for each. We all know that EPA figures are easy to beat if you try

JACU - I've got bonifides. > Stupidru
02/14/2014 at 11:42

I really wouldn't be surprised.

Casper > Stupidru
02/14/2014 at 11:43

You will get the best mileage with whichever has the best gearing for the type of driving you do a lot of and your style as always. I don't really care about fuel economy because I'm far more interested in time efficiency of my trips.

ryjacobs > Stupidru
02/14/2014 at 11:48

Same engine and transmission between the two as far as I know. The imperial MPG thing would do it though.

theuserformerlyknownasaluminumfoil > ryjacobs
02/14/2014 at 12:37

Same for me. It's no where close to what they advertise.